Police Accused After Cutting Bicycle Lock Tied to Statue of a Girl
A bicycle locked with a steel chain lock to the Statue of Peace in front of the Japanese Consulate in Dong-gu, Busan. Photo by Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 30s suspected of attempting to insult the Statue of Peace installed in front of the Japanese Consulate in Busan by locking a bicycle to it with a padlock has filed a complaint against the police who cut the padlock.
The police announced on the 28th that the bicycle owner, Mr. A, who had locked his bicycle to the Statue of Peace in front of the Japanese Consulate, filed a complaint against the police for property damage.
According to the police, around 5 p.m. on the 8th, a police officer working nearby discovered a bicycle locked with a steel padlock to the Statue of Peace in front of the Japanese Consulate in Dong-gu, Busan.
The police requested Mr. A, the bicycle owner, to remove the padlock, but he refused, leading the police to cut part of the padlock.
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At the time, Mr. A reportedly said that the flowerpot placed next to the statue was fine, but questioned why the bicycle was not allowed, stating he would take the bicycle away if the flowerpot was removed.
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